CAQ Surges in Quebec Polls After New Leader

0:00It's April 21st. This is Canada News today, powered by AI. Christine Frischette just stepped up as the new leader of the Coalition Avenir Quebec, and it's already shaking up the polls. The latest Léger Survey shows the CAQ jumping 4 points to 17 percent, mostly grabbing votes from the Liberals who slid 5 points to. 28 percent under Charles Milliard. This poll hid right after her leadership win, running from April 17th to 20th. Meanwhile, the Parti Quebecois holds strong at the top, with 31 percent, keeping their edge in the race. Conservatives under aired Duhaim picked up 2 points to 14 percent, while Quebec's solidaire stayed flat at 8 percent. With a general election coming this October, these shifts have eyes glued on how Frischette's momentum plays out against the PQ's lead.